It’s not the economy, stupid. Americans vote based on their personal economy

Every election season , politicians suddenly become economists.

They start talking about GDP, inflation rates, job creation, trade deficits and economic growth.

They point to charts showing why the economy is doing better or worse depending on which party is holding the microphone.

But there’s one problem.

Most Americans don't live their lives on a government spreadsheet, job reports, GDP data or CPI Index information.

FOX NEWS POLL: MOST RATE THE ECONOMY NEGATIVELY, INCLUDING HALF OF REPUBLICANS They live at the grocery store .

They live at the gas pump.

They live with when the mortgage payment comes out of their checking account.

They live with the credit card bill.

And they live it when their kid asks, "Can we afford that?" In Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign, strategist James Carville famously posted the message, "It’s the economy, stupid," as a reminder to keep the campaign focused on what mattered to voters.

More than three decades later, I think that famous line needs an update.

JAMES CARVILLE BREAKS WITH FAMOUS ‘IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUPID’ SLOGAN BECAUSE OF TRUMP It’s not the economy, stupid.

It’s your personal economy that matters.

And we will see this front and center as the runaway No.